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Tuesday, December 7

Finally......a decorated Christmas tree!

It took me three days to get it all done but finally the tree in our living room is decorated! I spend a lot of time just looking at the ornaments and remembering when I made them, or one my mother or the kids made and ones that friends made....swaps......gifts......ones purchased on trips......it's like a walk down Memory Lane. :-) I just need to add the tree skirt and then some packages and I'll be all caught up!I even did a little sewing today and Kaiser was most appreciative of it...............

I took a fleece remnant and hemmed the edges for a new blanket for him. He's sorta spoiled. Really likes to be covered up when he's sleeping. He looks so cute when he's sleeping that you'd never know how naughty he can be. :-)

And the weather today........well, it's going to be frightfully cold.....as in zero degrees for a start to the day and only getting into the teens for highs. Brrrr! I don't have to go out but my friends are coming for Bible Study today so they do have to go out. I have something rich and chocolaty for a treat and there will be hot coffee and tea so we will have a sweet and cozy afternoon.

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Your tree looks beautiful and I do the same as you with the ornaments...Memory Lane BIG time!!! Kaiser looks cute. Our weather has been about 10 - 15 degrees COLDER than normal for this time of year. I hope the temps moderate soon!

Your tree lookws beautiful! The best part of decorating ther tree is looking at all the ornaments and remembering where they came from or when you made them.My tree isn't up yet, but it is on my to do list. LOL

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"I love making happy happen!"

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The more you give..........

I didn't write this poem. It was posted on the bulletin board at the company I worked at many years ago. I never knew who wrote the poem because it just said "author unknown". I just recently learned that the poem is by Helen Steiner Rice. I love her poems and greeting card verses. I should have known it was written by her. I've added the correct title and her name. There is a great deal of truth in the poem. I just like what it says........Give Lavishly! Live Abundantly!

The more you give, the more you get.The more you laugh, the less you fret.The more you do unselfishly,the more you live abundantly.The more of everything you share,the more you'll always have to spare.The more you love, the more you'll findthat life is good and friends are kind.For only what we give away,enriches us from day to day.